our-spooky-world: Dark DaysOne of the many prevailing mysteries of the Earth are Dark Days. As the n
our-spooky-world: Dark DaysOne of the many prevailing mysteries of the Earth are Dark Days. As the name suggests, a Dark Day is a time when the sun fails to shine and the surrounding area is plummeted into darkness. This darkness can be anywhere from gloomy to total blackness. Although some Dark Days have natural causes, such as dust from a volcano or the sun simply going behind a cloud, there are some rare instances in which the sun seemingly goes dark for no apparent reason. According to a Portuguese historian, the Sun became dim for a period of several months in 934 AD. Eventually there were many flashes of lightening and the sun was restored to its original brightness. In the 1800s there was a total darkness in Amsterdam for several hours. During this day many people drowned by accidentally falling into the canals. One of the most famous Dark Days occurred on May 19th, 1780 in New England and parts of Canada. It is said that if you woke around noon you would have thought it was midnight. Candles were required throughout all hours of the day and at night the moon turned as red as blood. Being deeply religious at the time, the inhabitants of these areas were convinced that it was the end of the world brought on by humanities sins. There was no eclipse that occurred at this time, nor was there any volcanic activity. Scientists are still trying to figure out what occurred on that day, although it is thought it could be a combination of a forest fire, a thick fog, and cloud cover. Although there are typically natural causes behind Dark Days, the Days which cannot be readily explained are sometimes attributed to more supernatural claims. These explanations include a wormhole being opened, a temporary rip in time and space, and alien activity. (Sources: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18097177, http://www.phenomena.org.uk/features/features/darkdays.html,) -- source link